Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs small plum tomatoes
• olive oil
• kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350ºf.
• 2 cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
• 3 drizzle with olive oil and lightly salt; toss to coat.
• 4 place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, cut side up*.
• 5 bake in oven until skin is wrinkled and juices have been mostly absorbed, but flesh is still moist. flesh should be soft to the touch. this will take appox 1-2 hours at 350ºf, depending on the size of the tomatoes.
• 6 remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• 7 *if skins are not to be used in dish, roast the tomatoes cut side down and remove skins after roasting and tomatoes are slightly cooled.
• 8 if you want the "charred" flavor of the tomato in the dish, roast cut side down and leave the skins on after roasting.